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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2016 to Question 53524, on Kids Company, whether the independent third party had any remit to investigate the outcomes reported by Kids Company; and whether a mechanism is in place to verify...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2016 to Question 53524, on Kids Company, whether the independent third party had any remit to investigate the outcomes reported by Kids Company; and whether a mechanism is in place to verify...
For the first part of 2015, Methods Consulting were required to monitor the performance of Kids Company against the output measures set out in the grant. They had full access to Kids Company’s data to allow them to take an independent view. Methods Consulting also worked with Kids Company to put in place an outcomes framework.
For the 15-16 Financial Year, a dedicated CO official was responsible for monitoring Kids Company’s delivery against a set of delivery targets. A summary of these is set out on Parliament’s website: http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/public-administration-and-constitutional-affairs-committee/kids-company/written/23362.html
Cabinet Office undertook a review of Grants making under Section 70 of the Charities Act, which fed into the wider work of Cabinet Office Grants Efficiency Programme. Minimum grant standards were introduced this month. This includes the requirement that grants will have outputs agreed wherever possible to enable active management of performance, including regular reviews and adjustment.
PACAC was informed of the progress made and offered a copy of the draft minimum Grant standards in a letter addressed to the Chair of PACAC on 30 August 2016.
Six years after the Government promised to crack down on lobbyists, the big corporate lobbyists are free to lobby, in secret and anonymously, but the worthy charities are having their lives made a misery by new bureaucracy. Why do the Government consistently dabble in the shallows, worrying the minnows, while the big, fat salmon swim by unhindered?
Six years after the Government promised to crack down on lobbyists, the big corporate lobbyists are free to lobby, in secret and anonymously, but the worthy charities are having their lives made a misery by new bureaucracy. Why do the Government consistently dabble in the shallows, worrying the minnows, while the big, fat salmon swim by unhindered?
I am an enormous supporter of the work of charities, but I find it extraordinary that the hon. Gentleman seems to be a supporter of lobbyists using money only when it comes from taxpayers. I think that taxpayers’ money should be put to better use.
That this House calls for an investigation into the financial consequences of the Big Society project that resulted in funding shortfalls suffered by efficient, deserving charities because of the use of a new fund operated through the Cabinet Office under the direction of the Prime Minister to favour charities closely identified with the Big Society project; believes that this was a Government slush fund; and notes that Camila Batmanghelidjh, who has been described by a former Minister in the 2010 to 2015 Government as the poster girl of the Big Society, attended the project's launch at 10 Downing Street and was rewarded with donations to her Kids Company charity of almost a third of all funding that went to the 18 youth organisations who successfully applied in 2011, 2012 and 2013, in spite of ministerial misgivings.
That this House calls for an investigation into the financial consequences of the Big Society project that resulted in funding shortfalls suffered by efficient, deserving charities because of the use of a new fund operated through the Cabinet Office under the direction of the Prime Minister to favour charities closely...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria a charitable organisation must meet in order to be deemed viable in the long-term and eligible to receive Government funding.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria a charitable organisation must meet in order to be deemed viable in the long-term and eligible to receive Government funding.
The Cabinet Office undertakes a number of specific checks before providing funding to charitable organisations. These include asking for the following information:
1. A copy of their Memorandum and Articles of Association.
2. A copy of their most recent audited accounts, or if a new body they should be asked to provide a recent (not more than three months old) bank statement.
3. If a registered charity they should be asked to complete and return the Charity Commission Internal Financial Controls Checklist
4. Contact details, including e-mail addresses for three referees to provide (preferably previous funders).
5. Full bank details.
The Cabinet Office will also issue a grant offer letter accompanied by standard conditions of grant applying.
The Cabinet Office routinely checks that any potential grant recipients have complied with the requirements of any previous grants made (if applicable), before any further funds are released.
This is not about the Plymouth Brethren, but about a tiny sect of the Plymouth Brethren known as the Hales Exclusive Brethren. It is practising cruelty, I believe, in many ways against its own people. This is a dangerous sect. Rightly, the Charity Commission withdrew its status. The sect then had a campaign, which spent £2 million, to convince the
Charity Commission that it had changed, and it changed its deeds. It is quite clear that this is what it calls “spoiling the Egyptians”, a process to deceive the Charity Commission. It is not abiding by its new status.
This is not about the Plymouth Brethren, but about a tiny sect of the Plymouth Brethren known as the Hales Exclusive Brethren. It is practising cruelty, I believe, in many ways against its own people. This is a dangerous sect. Rightly, the Charity Commission withdrew its status. The sect then had a campaign, which spent £2 million, to convince the
Charity Commission that it had changed, and it changed its deeds. It is quite clear that this is what it calls “spoiling the Egyptians”, a process to deceive the Charity Commission. It is not abiding by its new status.
I thank the hon. Gentleman for that question, but the Charity Commission looked at this matter in detail and that religious group retained its status. Public benefit has always been a defining element of charitable status. That is what is unique about charities and what distinguishes them from private enterprises. We have no plans to change that.
That this House is surprised that the lobbyist, Chris Whitehouse, defends his involvement in the disgraced commercially driven charity TOAST on the grounds that it had dozens of parliamentary patrons; notes TOAST's abuse of its relationship with an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) as exposed by The Independent on Sunday in 2008; recalls that the former hon. Member for Norwich North, Ian Gibson, said of the commercial link, that he was absolutely not aware of this connection and was very concerned about the origin of these large donations; further notes an hon. Member from the Labour Party said he never agreed to be a patron of TOAST after being named as such on publicity material; further notes two comments from hon. Members representing the Conservative Party that they were conned and that TOAST should have declared its financial link with commercial firms; is gravely concerned that Chris Whitehouse supports a similar APPG while simultaneously being employed by firms seeking to profit from the obesity crisis including The Cambridge Weight Plan, Nuffield Health and Fox Communications; fears that hon. Members may again be deceived; and calls for new unambiguous regulations to ensure that commercial groups and their lobbyists do not misuse their contacts with All-Party groups.
That this House is surprised that the lobbyist, Chris Whitehouse, defends his involvement in the disgraced commercially driven charity TOAST on the grounds that it had dozens of parliamentary patrons; notes TOAST's abuse of its relationship with an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) as exposed by The Independent on Sunday in...
That this House fears a repeat of the scandal of 2008 when an anti-obesity charity deceived conscientious hon. Members into supporting the commercial interests of the Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust (Toast) that boasted of parliamentary influence while failing to declare its financial links to the weight-loss industry; notes the lobbyist Christopher Whitehouse said that his Whitehouse Consultancy had acquired 21 parliamentary patrons for Toast; is alarmed that National Obesity Awareness Week 2014 is being promoted by the same lobbyist whose firm still has many links to commercial weight loss enterprises; and regrets if there is again confusion between a worthy health campaign and mercenary interests that could gravely embarrass hon. Members.
That this House fears a repeat of the scandal of 2008 when an anti-obesity charity deceived conscientious hon. Members into supporting the commercial interests of the Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust (Toast) that boasted of parliamentary influence while failing to declare its financial links to the weight-loss industry; notes the...
That this House congratulates the Charity Commission for denying charitable status to the Exclusive Brethren sect; notes the sect's doctrine of separation which has divided families and excludes Brethren from society to the extent that members refuse to live in semi-detached houses for fear of contamination from non-Brethren; and is appalled by the definition of their faith expressed by their leader Bruce Hales that the whole principles of the world have to be scorned, disdained and hated and that members of the sect have to develop an utter hatred of every feature of the world to avoid being sucked in and seduced by it.
That this House congratulates the Charity Commission for denying charitable status to the Exclusive Brethren sect; notes the sect's doctrine of separation which has divided families and excludes Brethren from society to the extent that members refuse to live in semi-detached houses for fear of contamination from non-Brethren; and is...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was paid in (a) 2000-01 and (b) 2001-02 to farmers in matching funds to charitable payments. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 23 July 2002).
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was paid in (a) 2000-01 and (b) 2001-02 to farmers in matching funds to charitable payments. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 23 July 2002).
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to what extent, under the proposed new arrangements for support of asylum seekers, it will be possible for voluntary or charitable bodies to supplement in cash or in kind the support provided from public funds without a corresponding reduction in...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to what extent, under the proposed new arrangements for support of asylum seekers, it will be possible for voluntary or charitable bodies to supplement in cash or in kind the support provided from public funds without a corresponding reduction in...
What representations he has received concerning losses suffered by charities because of a decline in contributions since the introduction of the National Lottery.
What representations he has received concerning losses suffered by charities because of a decline in contributions since the introduction of the National Lottery.
Whether previous VAT zero-rated non-domestic charitable institutions will be liable for VAT from 1st April.
Whether previous VAT zero-rated non-domestic charitable institutions will be liable for VAT from 1st April.
If he will list the organisations he plans to consult and outline any other plans the Department has for consulting disabled people and their organisations on the next revision of the claim pack for disability living allowance and attendance allowance. - Inc list of charities & voluntary organisations.
If he will list the organisations he plans to consult and outline any other plans the Department has for consulting disabled people and their organisations on the next revision of the claim pack for disability living allowance and attendance allowance. - Inc list of charities & voluntary organisations.
What action will be taken to assist charities & other bodies who are in financial difficulties because of collapse of market in waste paper - Govt have no plans to intervene in this way
What action will be taken to assist charities & other bodies who are in financial difficulties because of collapse of market in waste paper - Govt have no plans to intervene in this way
To list nos of outside groups that have used hospitality rooms A & B in the Commons broken down into commercial organisations, voluntary bodies & charities & other groups during past 2 years
To list nos of outside groups that have used hospitality rooms A & B in the Commons broken down into commercial organisations, voluntary bodies & charities & other groups during past 2 years